The meeting opened with a review of safeguarding and pecuniary interests, as usual.
Sam outlined the proposed new format for her headteacher reports, and tabled a draft structure for future reports to the FGB. We agreed this was a sensible approach and would provide a large amount of useful information that would facilitate robust questioning at future FGBs. It was agreed that one report per term would be produced.
We then reviewed the Leadership and Learning Partner (LLP) report. It was agreed that the report was very positive. Sam praised the SLT and school staff for their input into the report. It highlighted the evidence for strong leadership and good practice within the school. We discussed the targets for end of year Age Related Expectations for Years 3, 4 and 5. We agreed that the data from the report could be discussed in more detail at the Standards and Curriculum committee meetings in future.
There is an ongoing thematic review of governance at the school, and the FGB looked at the governors' visit policy, code of conduct and meeting agenda as linked to the strategic plan for the school. The thematic review would be discussed in detail at the next FGB.
It was recorded that all HJS governors comply with the statutory requirement for holding an Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS ) check.
The Standards and Curriculum committee reported back on their recent meeting, which covered a very detailed presentation on IT and e-safety, policy review, and feedback on governor visits.
The Resources committee reported back on key points for budget information, premises and building work, and approval for the School Financial Value Standard (SFVS) for submission to HCC.
We discussed governor training and the creation of a training matrix to monitor training needs and inter-professional skills. Whole Governing Body Training for 2016/2017 needs to be discussed and agreed.
As part of AOB the Chair informed governors that HCC had sent a letter regarding the government directive on academies, which would be discussed further when more information was available.
Sam outlined the proposed new format for her headteacher reports, and tabled a draft structure for future reports to the FGB. We agreed this was a sensible approach and would provide a large amount of useful information that would facilitate robust questioning at future FGBs. It was agreed that one report per term would be produced.
We then reviewed the Leadership and Learning Partner (LLP) report. It was agreed that the report was very positive. Sam praised the SLT and school staff for their input into the report. It highlighted the evidence for strong leadership and good practice within the school. We discussed the targets for end of year Age Related Expectations for Years 3, 4 and 5. We agreed that the data from the report could be discussed in more detail at the Standards and Curriculum committee meetings in future.
There is an ongoing thematic review of governance at the school, and the FGB looked at the governors' visit policy, code of conduct and meeting agenda as linked to the strategic plan for the school. The thematic review would be discussed in detail at the next FGB.
It was recorded that all HJS governors comply with the statutory requirement for holding an Disclosure and Barring Service ( DBS ) check.
The Standards and Curriculum committee reported back on their recent meeting, which covered a very detailed presentation on IT and e-safety, policy review, and feedback on governor visits.
The Resources committee reported back on key points for budget information, premises and building work, and approval for the School Financial Value Standard (SFVS) for submission to HCC.
We discussed governor training and the creation of a training matrix to monitor training needs and inter-professional skills. Whole Governing Body Training for 2016/2017 needs to be discussed and agreed.
As part of AOB the Chair informed governors that HCC had sent a letter regarding the government directive on academies, which would be discussed further when more information was available.